Pomegranate season is about to end so I just had to make something to enjoy fresh pomegranates. Well with pomegranate molasses you can make them anytime, but garnishing with fresh pomegranate seeds makes it more festive and that tartness puts them into a different level. Delish!

Chicken meatballs with pomegranate glaze

( serves 4)

What you need:

1 small onion

1 cup hazelnuts

1/4 cup bread crumbs

1cup chopped fresh parsley

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp salt

500g ground chicken

1 egg

oil for brushing meatballs

glaze:

1/2 cup pomegranate molasses

1 tbsp honey

salt and black pepper

a pinch of red pepper flakes

some pomegranate seeds for garnish

What you have to do:

Peel the onion and finely chop. In a food processor add the onion, hazelnuts, parsley, breadcrumbs. Pulse them until finely ground. Transfer the mixture into a bowl, add ground chicken, egg, salt and black pepper, red pepper flakes, lemon juice and cumin. Mix it well to combine everything together.

Refridgerate the paste into a fridge for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven up to 220C.

Shape the meatballs with a tablespoon and your hands. You should make about 20 meatballs. Arrange them on a baking tray lined with parchment ( as it will be easier to clean), brush each meatball with oil, and put the tray into the oven for 10 minutes.